Mishra

Mishra or Misra (Hindi: मिश्रा) (Nepali: मिश्र) (Bengali : মিশ্র) is a surname of Hindu Brahmin community^[1], found mostly in the northern, eastern western and central parts of India. ^[2]

Poets and scholars

Keshavdas – Sanskrit scholar.
Maṇḍana Miśra - 8th century Indian philosopher, Maṇḍana Miśra is best known as the author of the Brahmasiddhi.
Vācaspati Miśra, 10th century scholar, Author of TattvaBindu
Rambhadracharya, Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Swami Rambhadracharya, Founder Tulsi Peeth and Founder Chancellor Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University, Chitrakoot
Bhawani Prasad Mishra – Poet (1913–1985)
Godabarish Mishra – Poet,
Jayamant Mishra – Jayamant Mishra, (1925–2010) Sanskrit scholar and Maithili poet,
Madan Mohan Mishra, Nepalese author
Hemanta Mishra, Nepalese conservation biologist
Hara Prasad Misra - Scholar in oxidative free radical research
Srivatsanka Mishra - also called Koorathazhwar, Philosopher in Vishishtadvaita philosophy & disciple of Ramanujacharya

Classical music and dance

Chhannulal Mishra – Hindustani classical music singer
Birju Maharaj – Kathak dancer
Rajan and Sajan Mishra – Contemporary North Indian Musician
Shivnath Mishra – Indian sitarist and composer
Lalmani Misra – Indian classical musician
Baiju Bawra - Singer

Judiciary

Justice Dipak Misra – Chief Justice of India
Justice Gyan Sudha Mishra – Judge of the Supreme Court of India
Justice Ranganath Misra – Former Chief Justice of India, known for 'Mishra Commission'
Kanhaiya Lal Misra - Advocate
Lalit Narayan Mishra – Former Indian Rail Minister
Bhadrakali Mishra – Senior (Nepali) politician, Minister and Chairperson of King Bridendra's Privy Council
Chaturanan Mishra – Former Indian Agriculture Minister
Dwarka Prasad Mishra – Politician, former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
Jagannath Mishra – Politician, former Chief Minister] of Bihar
Kalraj Misra - Former Union Minister for MSME
Surjya Kanta Mishra – CPIM Leader, Leader of Opposition Bengal Assembly
Satish Chandra Mishra (BSP Leader) Former Advocate General UP
Rabindra Mishra, Nepalese politician and former journalist
Sripati Misra (Former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh)
Janeshwar Misra (Samajwadi Party Leader)
Shyam Nandan Prasad Mishra – Indian National Congress politician, eminent Parliamentarian and Central Minister.
Nitish Mishra – JDU Leader Bihar And state Cabinet minister of bihar
Kapil Mishra – Public Policy Campaigner and political activist
Abhishek Mishra (Samajwadi Party Leader)
Aradhna Mishra (Congress Leader)

Entertainment and beauty contests

Sudhir Mishra – Indian film director and screenwriter
Vanya Mishra – Femina Miss India 2012
Prachi Mishra – Femina Miss India Earth 2012
Sanjay Mishra (actor) – comedian known from Office Office.
Akhilendra Mishra – Indian film and television character actor.
Leela Mishra – film actor
Piyush Mishra – Indian film actor, music director, lyricist, and writer
Smriti Mishra – Indian film actress famous for her roles in parallel cinema.
S. K. Misro – Telugu film and theatre personality
Neelesh Misra – Journalist
Amit Mishra (singer) - Indian singer and songwriter

Sports

Amit Mishra – Indian cricketer
Tanmay Mishra – Kenyan cricketer
Mohnish Mishra – Indian cricketer
Suresh Kumar Mishra – Former Indian volleyball team captain

Literature

Pankaj Mishra – Indian essayist and novelist
Govind Mishra – Indian novelist.
Jaishree Misra – Indian essayist and novelist

Government officers

Brajesh Mishra (First National Security Advisor of India)
Kanhaiya Lal Misra - Advocate General (Uttar Pradesh)
Lieutenant General A.K. Mishra – Director General, MP&PS, Indian Army
Satyananda Mishra – National Security Advisor
Ramakant Mishra – IAS officer and renowned scholar
Nripendra Misra - Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India

Other notable persons

RK Misra - Lead India winner.
Anupam Mishra – Environmentalist & water conservationist
Sameer Mishra – 81st Scripps National Spelling Bee champion (USA)
Sanjay Mishra (musician) – Indian born American guitarist and composer.
Sourav Mishra – Reuters journalist, one of the first witnesses of 2008 Mumbai Attacks
Janeshwar Mishra-Politician founder of Smajvadi part in uttar pradesh
Yatindra Mishra- writer

References

↑ Devesh Kapur, D Shyam Babu, Chandra Bhan Prasad (2014). Defying the Odds: The Rise of Dalit Entrepreneurs. Random House India. p. Contents.
↑ Lal, C.K. "Cultural flows across a blurred boundary" (PDF). Southern Utah University. Retrieved 31 July 2016.

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[1] Devesh Kapur, D Shyam Babu, Chandra Bhan Prasad (2014). Defying the Odds: The Rise of Dalit Entrepreneurs. Random House India. p. Contents.

[2] Lal, C.K. "Cultural flows across a blurred boundary" (PDF). Southern Utah University. Retrieved 31 July 2016.